Bataclan reopens for Sting in emotional night in Paris

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Almost a year to the day since 90 music lovers were gunned down by jihadists inside the Bataclan concert hall, the venue reopened on Saturday with the owners saying the show must go on.

Concert goers returned to the Bataclan music hall in Paris on Saturday night for the first time since last November's Paris terror attacks.

The venue opened its doors for a concert by British rocker Sting, the first musician to take to the stage since Eagles of Death Metal, whose gig was targeted by jihadist gunmen, wearing suicide vests.

The took place amid tight security with a huge area around the venue cordoned off. There was also a huge media presence outside the venue.

Families of the victims and those who were there on the night of the attack to watch the Eagles of Death Metal, were also invited as special guests as well as fans of the rock star, who came on stage at 9pm.

"We have two tasks: to honour victims who lost their lives and to honour music and life," said Sting as he took to the Stage. A minute silence was held for the victims followed by loud applause.

Another concert goer Umberto, an Italian who lives in Paris told The Local: "We will cry, we will dance and we will cry again."

Georges Salines the head of the victims association "13th November - Fraternity and Truth", who lost his daughter Lola in the attacks said: "It's important this venue reopens to show that we are standing up to the terrorists who tried to destabilize our lives."